UK Government detains jets of Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler March 26, 2022 The UK Government announced today it has seized two jets belonging to Russian oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler as part of its crackdown against Putin’s allies. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the two planes, impounded at Farnborough and Biggin Hill airports for the last three weeks, would be “detained indefinitely.” “Putin’s friends who made millions out [...]
Fashion factories: Government must do more to tackle workers’ fears towards reporting illegal wages July 25, 2022 The government should do more to tackle Leicester garment workers’ fears around reporting illegal wages, a report has urged. Findings from the Low Pay Commission (LPC) echo earlier studies in concluding there is still a long way to go in improving the treatment of textile factory workers in the city. Some factories have operated at [...]
Government interest bill hits highest ever level for a January February 22, 2022 The government’s interest bill swelled to its level ever for a January since records began in the late 1990s as inflation burns a hole in the UK’s public finances. The amount the government spent on servicing its debt hit £6.1bn last month, up £4.5bn over the last year, according to the Office for National Statistics [...]
Government commits to ten-fold increase in EV public charging by 2030 March 24, 2022 The UK Government committed £500m to increase the number of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points by a 10-fold. Under the new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy released tonight, EV owners will see public charge points go from 30,000 to 300,000 by 2030. In addition to public infrastructure, the government will also focus on rolling out [...]
Un-tea-lievable: Welsh government considers banning children from buying tea and coffee June 23, 2022 The Welsh government is considering stopping the sale of tea and coffee to under-16s as part of a wider ban on energy drinks. A consultation on the proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children also asks respondents whether the ban “should be widened to consider other drinks typically high in caffeine, such [...]
Government to face Atos in court following spat over £845m supercomputer contract May 23, 2022 The UK government is set to face IT company Atos in the UK’s High Court next month after the French firm filed a lawsuit against government over its decision to award an £845m Met Office contract to Microsoft. The French multinational is claiming its bid was wrongly excluded from the tendering process on the grounds [...]
Government launches new body to make UK telecoms innovation leader March 22, 2022 The government announced this morning that it will be creating a new body to make the UK "a world-leading centre for telecoms innovation".
Renault restarts production in Moscow, backed by main shareholder, the French government March 21, 2022 The French government has backed carmaker Renault’s decision to resume manufacturing at its Moscow plants. The company had suspended production last month due to logistical issues relating to the war in Ukraine. The move was made on Vladimir Putin’s order, according to The Guardian. Renault, which the French government is the main shareholder of, has [...]
Satellite giants strike a deal with government for new UK space jobs March 21, 2022 US and UK satellite giants Viasat and Inmarsat have inked a deal with government to create new space jobs in the UK. The UK has thrown its arms around its blossoming space sector over the past 12 months, as it readies for the first-ever launches from home soil by the end of this year. Viasat [...]
Anti oil activists suspend disruptive protest and give the UK government ultimatum April 19, 2022 Environmental activists have paused disruptive protests and given the government an ultimatum to stop looking for new fossil fuels. Campaigners from Just Stop Oil read a letter outside Number 10 Downing Street, saying the UK government was being given an “opportunity” to halt its search for new energy sources. This comes after the group launched [...]